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>>Did you check the MARS file in the Hardware Library?
>> I have been using the 771 for over a month now. I have had instability in Windows 3.1 (but not in 3.11) and the Perception does not appear to play nicely with it! I have another system with the Stealth 64 VRAM that performs wonderfully with 3.1, 3.11, NT…
Mars 2 animation system
Message #196573
Anyone have any info good/bad about the Mars 2 MPEG animation card? Is it shipping? If so, how does the output compare to the PAR? Is there a demo tape available? TIA! Bill Triffet – Triffet Animation Co.
>>Is Nav-CIS like Golden Compass for OS2 warp? I like GC well enough except the filing aspect. Its impossible to keep an orderly record of all your messages written and received etc. I guess it can be done, but too complicated to keep on top of I think. Is Nav-CIS…
>>I'm thinking about the NEC XE21, or XP. Any suggestions?
>>LA Bookstore? B&N may be the Starbucks of the book business, but I feel it's important to defend the concept that New York is the center of the universe and point out that B&N is, at its core, a NY book store.>I thought the 3D board article in 3D Design…
>> How do you do this? I have just gotten comfortable with using the message sections of this forum but have never been to the libraries. I am too concerned with my current c-serve bills to justify cruising around on line and checking out these libraries. Is the list you…
>>Do you know if NavCis can import CSNav's filing cabinet and address book. I'm not real happy with the program and I am thinking about changing. Maybe there are others that would if NavCis doesn't.
I got mine at Barnes & Noble ( an L.A. bookstore) this past week. At full price it's worth it! : ) Bill Triffet – Triffet Animation Co.
>>I'll be staring at it for hours and hours, it's just important for me to get an large, comfortable display. Most of people agree with me. Of course, there are also a few people who are used to staring at very small icons at highres.
>> My question is are these other readers Tapcis and Navcis so much faster than WinCim that they pay for themselves?
#3D Design mag.
Message #194829
Hey all. Check out the "3D Design" magazine. Lots of meaty 3D Studio specific articles. Especially like the 3 Inverse Kinematics articles for 3DS, Lightwave, and Alias. Interesting to see different ways to skin the same cat. Very good reading – as it should be seeing that a couple of…
Off-Line Navigators
Message #194467
Just a note to any and all. If you don't have an off-line navigator such a Nav-CIS, d/l one immediately! I expect to stay under the 300 min "free time" this month for the first time this year. The interface was a little awkward at first but have really learned…
>>Try Nav-Cis Bill, its amazing! I downloaded it from the Duvorak forum about 20 days ago and it must have made me 1000% more productive and cut my bills by 80%!!!!. I to have noticed a slow down in WinCIM, and I have a 28,000 modem!
>> I wish they'd have kept the rates where they were and used the extra money to upgrade their modems and add more local numbers.
>> Also noticed significantly more difficulty just getting through to my local gateway
>>What's causing the slows is the tremendous increase in system usage since the prices have dropped. Seems like everyone is doing all them things that the monthly bill used to make them hesitate to do…….
#Cserve Lowers Rates???
Message #193230
Has anybody experienced a general slowdown of functions on Cserve since they "lowered" their rates? I'm using WinCim, always have. That may be the problem, but simple things like exiting a forum cause my mouse curser to go to the 'ol hour glass for up to 10 seconds at a…
#9FX Motion771 4MB
Message #192939
Anyone had good/bad luck with the Number Nine Motion 771 4MB ( PCI) in 3DS and Ani Studio? They're offering #9GXE users an attractive upgrade offer as a way to phase out the GXE which has had many compatability problems. TIA! Bill – Triffet Animation Co.
Gradient Designer
Message #192577
Don't know how I could have missed it! I got it, thanks! Bill – Triffet Animatin Co.
Gradient Designer
Message #192199
Anyone know if there is a demo version of Gradient Designer for 3DS available. TIA! Bill – Triffet Animation Co.
>>Smells of scam to me (gotta buy our software, etc) But just curious…
Net render w/Max
Message #190781
>>I'm thinking dual P6's. From what I've heard. they should really scream!!
>> for the price of a dual 300Mhz Alpha you could get 4 of these dual 133's
>>How cruel! You may have shattered his whole perception of reality. Oh well, adapt or die.
>>You DO want your MAX to take full advantage of yur slaves while rendering, don't you?
>> The Raptor 3 uses Mips and Alpha CPU's and seems to be a nice machine with a 300MHz Alpha CPU. Now that Lightwave runs under Win/NT alot of users are dumping their Amigas.
>>The increased flexibility that is being put into MAX is going to open many windows of opportunity. For instance, you could write your own Materials Editor core-comp if you found a need for it, and it would integrate seemlessly into MAX.
>> Oh the Memories….
#Net render w/Max
Message #189915
With all the excitement about MAX's modeling and animation power, I seem to be missing details about network rendering. The 3DSMAX.TXT file reads: "Renderer Independence: 3D Studio MAX is designed to be rendering-solution independent–multiple software-based rendering solutions will be supported." Does this mean that I will/won't have to upgrade my…
Wow! Did your karma run over your dogma? :') Enjoy life and keep that positive outlook! Bill
>>I have #9GXE 4Meg in Dell XPS P100.
>>I use the #9GXE card and insofar as AniStudio works at all, it could be said to work with this card
>>Thanks for the info… I played with truespace 1 and notice the limitations also
>>I guess I was staying at the wrong place, and not familiar enough with the good places to go. I much preferred Anaheim a few years back. Perhaps the LA Chamber of Commerce will use my "LA is a rathole" to entice visiting rodents .
>> To: Sysop 71534,3133 WOW, I'm flattered . I'm not a sysop though, although I do try to help help now and then.
>>I experienced Deja-Vu reading your message. LA is a rat hole. Of the last five or six Siggraphs, I can't remember one taking place in such an unhealthy, unfriendly environment.
AniStudio & #9gxe
Message #184743
Thanks! Bill
#AniStudio & #9gxe
Message #184652
Is there any plans to fix the incompatability with Ani Studio and the Number Nine GXE card? I really want to buy the program. Looked beautiful at SIGGRAPH! I know it's an old card – over a year old but I feel it's premature to replace it so soon (…
> >The new IPAS was developed by Minerva and supposedly will be sent out in about >4 weeks or so. > >>Have you got any other information about this?
Tips/Tricks book?
Message #184364
>>Can you tell me where I can get my hands on the Tips and Tricks series of 3DS books?
>> What I would just like to know are a few short techniques experienced modellers out there are willing to share on creating organic forms using just the base tools
>> I've experimented in the Materials Editor with various transparency and opacity settings, but I still find that the black sections still significantly darken the underlying globe surface
>>My opinion is that I will get tired of paying the extras for premium print supplies. Right? Your opinion is greatly appreciated,
>>P.S. One last thing. I am in the market for a printer for output from 3DS. I am considering the EPSON STYLUS color printer, and a dye sublimation printer by the name of FARGO PRIMERA. Can anyone comment on output from 3DS with these printers? I would like to do…
>> but I have a #9GXE64 and AAS runs just fine,
Thanks for the quick response about graphics card compatability. Now the only question is which one…I think my birthday is coming early this year Thanks! Bill – Triffet Animation Co,
>>QA has a bug against the GXE/Pro – pretty much as you describe
>> I have it on a P90 with a number 9 and it works ( with occasional crashes )
#AniStudio & #9GXE?
Message #176759
I'm considering purchasing Animator Studio. Will it run in the 24bit color mode with the #9GXE ( 3meg,PCI buss) video card? I hear of people having to run in standard VGA mode to get it to work. The last driver #9 wrote was v 4.15 ( almost a year ago).…
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